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Dean F. (acrosome) - BPL Lifetime Member
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ICE Well, also there's ice and then there's ICE. In truly ridiculously cold conditions with pure, hard ice that almost looks like glass the light person might not dig in at all. But I'm t... |
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Re: Re: I find WM bags small Ah, then yes you are smaller (i.e. less obese) than me so perhaps the WM bags will work well for you, though shoulder girth might still be a problem. I'm 5'10" on a good day. (edit... |
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I find WM bags small I just tested out some WM bags at a local retailer, and I have to tell you their standard bags seemed incredibly constricting to me- to the point that as a practical matter I doubted that I could w... |
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Satire Tongue-in-cheek: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=23394&startat=20 |
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TRNP? Theodore Roosevelt NP? ANWR? EDIT- Actually, I just looked at some pics from TRNP, and I guess not. Do you want NO trees, or would savannah be OK? Like the Serengetti? Greenland? Ba... |
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Preliminary testing Well, I had a package from Zelph waiting for me when I got home from work today. I had ordered a Starlyte with a lid, and I have to wonder if he was reading this thread because he sent it without ... |
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probably a wash With the way force vectors add, yes, the heavier person has a greater vertical force pushing the points into the ice but also a greater horizontal force trying to slip his feet out from under him. ... |
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Pic seen here: Near the bottom: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=71861&skip_to_post=613314#613314 I can't recall where I got it, bu... |
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Fenix I have carried a Fenix LOD for a few years now- I'm not even sure if they make it any more but it sounds like one of the EO versions folks are talking about. I have never changed the battery. ... |
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Stock Evernew 0.9L Sidewinder height Update- I just took some measurements and the unmodified Sidewinder holds the bottom of the 0.9L Evernew pot 2+5/16 inches off the ground if supported from the pot lip rather than using the tent... |
All Reader Reviews by Dean F.
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Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide -Andrew Skurka book Wow, how to rate this book? It is NOT meant for someone who is already an experienced UL hiker. There is nothing in this book that someone like that doesn't already know or can find out in fiv... |
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Klepper Double wood framed folding kayak I own a Long Haul Mark 2, which is a copy of the Klepper Double. Though the fasteners vary very slightly the Klepper frame can use the Long Haul hull-skins and vice versa. The guy who builds the Lon... |
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Sawyer In-Line Filter I have a slightly different kit- the 0.1 micron 4-way filter. Of the filters available I give it a 5. It's not perfect, but IMHO it is the best that is available, hands down. The 4-way kit come... |
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La Sportiva Crosslite Personally, I rate this shoe a 5/5 because I'm ecstatic to find a shoe that FITS! (I have mutant monkey-feet.) But generally it is probably a 4. Listen, ye, to my tale of woe... I just mov... |
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Mont Bell My wife ordered something I wanted for my birthday from MontbellUSA (not the main company in Japan). She included several ways of contacting her. Three and a half months later it hadn't arrived, s... |
